Creative Biz Rebellion

Summer is here! So how are you using your "down time?" We love to use the slow season to get our shops and ourselves ready for the Fall and Holiday hustle. To help you out, we even have a free mini course called the Rock Your Shop Summer Challenge!This free course will help you make a plan and stay focused during the summer and you can grab it here. We will also be doing an Instagram challenge so be sure to check that out!Are you intimidated by PR? Do you want to see your name and products out there but don't know where to start? We are hosting a LIVE workshop with Brittney Lynn on June 27, 2018 at 11:00am CST.  In this workshop, we are talking all about PR for products and arming you with the tools to get some PR! After June 27th, you can still catch the replay of the workshop along with all the slides and the accompanying mini-workbook right here!   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTun

Hey Rebels! Today's Shop Talk is a special one! We have Shunta Grant from Because of Zoe and we talk all about how she started and grew her bow business from Instagram to a website and thriving Facebook community. We also chat about how she is embracing her maternity leave and what kind of legacy you want to leave as a business owner and parent. We connected so much with Shunta and her story and we know you will too!     About Shunta: Shunta Grant is the creator of Because of Zoe Designs, host of the Business, Life & Joy podcast, and business educator specializing in teaching women how to get on the other side of busy. Shunta teaches how to focus on less to accomplish more and how to take your grand ideas and break them down into quarterly, monthly and weekly goals through her Spring Forward workshop and signature training program, Peace, Pace, Progress. Having left the practice of law for full-time entrepreneurship, Shunta is an ardent advocate for enterprising women who want to take control of their liv

Have you ever wondered if Print on Demand and dropshipping was for you and your business? We did too, so we called on Amy of Paperfinch Design to chat with us about how she runs a successful business incorporating dropshipping and even how she has grown her wholesale business. Take notes and be sure to grab her dropshipping PDF!   About Amy: Amy with Paperfinch Design is a wanderlusty artist who creates travel-inspired art prints and gift products. With over 7 years experience, Amy has been featured on websites like Fodor's, People, Good Housekeeping, Kohl's, and HGTV's Instagram account. She just debuted at the 2018 National Stationery Show and also loves helping other small businesses learn to launch a product line, weatherproof their business, and scale their business to its fullest potential. She and her family just moved to the beach… just because. Amy fully believes that life is a daring adventure and wants to help you celebrate yours.   Connect with Amy: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinte

Do you feel like you are on your phone or computer all the time? We do too! So we decided to chat about why unplugging is important and how we do it!. It’s definitely a learning process but we feel it’s such an important topic for us online biz owners.   Links: Space App   Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review. We give you all the virtual fist bumps. Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT: ww

Today we continue our chat with Kristin Wilson of Society for Creative Founders about Planning a Product Launch. In this episode we talk about using Brand Reps or ambassadors, email marketing, and social media when planning your product launch. This is just FULL of invaluable tips so be sure to take notes!   About Kristin: Kristin Wilson is a creative entrepreneur with a passion for teaching fellow business owners and designing for couples. As the owner of the Society for Creative Founders, she works closely with artists, makers, and designers to help them to grow their business, educating women in an online community, through monthly classes, and with in-person events. Falling in love with all things paper when she first started her entrepreneurial journey in 2010, she also designs bespoke wedding collections for forever sweethearts as the founder and designer for Grace and Serendipity. She is a wife and a mom to three, who believes that everything happens for a reason and life is meant to be celebrated. On

In this episode, we chat with our dear friend Kristin Wilson of Society for Creative Founders. Kristin is helping us talk about how to plan a product launch. We talk about determining who you are launching to and how to look at your calendar when you start planning. Be sure to listen in next week for part 2!   About Kristin: Hi! I’m Kristin Wilson, the owner of the Society for Creative Founders.  I began with a career in education, starting a wedding business on the side in 2010.  A month after my daughter was born in 2012, I took my business full-time so that I could be at home raising her while building a business I absolutely loved.   However, while I loved what I was doing, it was lonely. Going from being surrounded by people to suddenly being all by yourself was hard, and it was frustrating trying to learn through a lot of googling as I learned to learn the things I knew I needed to, in order to grow my business well.  One evening, when one of those fateful Google searches landed me upon the Society for

Hey Rebels! Today Caroline is flying solo with a life update and some tips on how to keep your business going when life gets crazy. She talks about how she kept her business going and growing while her crazy cross country move happened.   Links: Creative Biz Rebellion Episode 36 - Shifting in Your Business   Hey! Did you know that each month we present a live workshop? Sure do! We've covered Finances, Marketing, and even Wholesale! You can grab replays and catch new workshops at creativerebelbase.com   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review. We give you all the virtual fist bumps. Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.co

Hey Rebels! As Caroline gets settled in Colorado, we wanted to bring you one of our favorite conversations about wholesale and how to know if it's for you. Emily Ley is Founder and Creative Director of Emily Ley Paper & Gifts. She is also the creator of the bestselling Simplified Planner - a daily agenda for what matters most - and author of "Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy." Raised in Pensacola, Florida, Emily graduated from the University of West Florida with degrees in English, creative writing, and public administration. She would later become the executive director of the city ballet. From there, she worked in nonprofit management and public relations before launching her brand in 2008. Emily has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best New Product at the National Stationery Show as well as being named a Top 10 Designer to Watch in 2015 by Stationery Trends Magazine. Emily lives with her husband and three children in Tampa, Florida. For more information, pleas

In today's shop talk, Kelly is chatting with Kelley from Candelles all about her experience growing her business with wholesale. She shares some great tips about finding retailers and creating lasting relationships with stores. This is a great first hand account of building a business with wholesale!   About Kelley: I’m Kelley, co-owner of Candelles and passionate supporter of small business. I’ve been hand-pouring and selling soy candles with my fiancé for five years now and it gets sweeter every year! When I’m not working, you’ll find me doodling, traveling, going to concerts, and asking to pet your dog. Connect with Kelley:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest   Links: Kelley’s Product Business Consulting Agency: Sprout & Thrive   Are you interested in accountability groups for product based business owners? Duh. Of course you are! Its every shop owners dream to have a group of other shop owners in their corner! We ALL want and need this camaraderie and collaboration! Join us, Kelly &am

On today’s episode we talked with Carolyn Keating on how to find retailers for your wholesale line, how to communicate with retailers and why it's ok to not be in every store. This was such a great convo about wholesale and presenting yourself professionally to retailers!   About Carolyn Carolyn Keating is the owner of Wholesale for Creatives, a resource for product-based businesses who want to learn about the industry's best practices and new strategies to grow their wholesale business. Before launching Wholesale for Creatives, Carolyn spent a decade in sales with an NYC based women's accessories company where she developed and sold stationery, gifts, home decor and women's accessories to retail chains throughout the country. Her mission is to educate makers + product-based business owners about the industry’s best practices so they can strategically compete in the marketplace and avoid making costly mistakes.Connect with Carolyn:Website | Instagram | Pinterest   Are you thinking about selling your products

Hey Rebels!  We are throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes all about wholesale! On this episode, we chat with Katie Hunt, the wholesale guru, to tell you all about the ins and outs of wholesale.  You don’t want to miss this one!   About Katie Katie Hunt is the founder of Tradeshow Bootcamp, a business strategist, and mentor to creative entrepreneurs. She is a firm believer in professional development, surrounding yourself with community and pushing ‘go’ even when you might not feel 100% ready. Katie has taught classes for CreativeLive, The Savvy Experience, Seanwes Conference, Be Sage Conference, Unique Camp, and Makers Nation. She frequently speaks about strategies for creating a product line, selling wholesale, business planning and the importance of community for entrepreneurs. Katie earned a dual MBA in marketing and finance from Loyola Marymount University and has spent the last 16 years coaching large corporations and entrepreneurs on marketing and business development strategies. Her strength

On today's episode, we are chatting all about why it's important to pause once in a while and take a look at your shop! We want to make sure your online shop, whether it's on Etsy or another site, is working FOR you, not against you! BONUS: Grab your own FREE shop audit worksheet here: http://creativebizrebellion.com/shopaudit/   Links: Vela   Are you thinking about selling your products wholesale? Maybe you have a couple of retailers but want to grow. If so, our Selling Wholesale Workshop is for you! This workshop hosted by Kelly and Caroline of the Creative Biz Rebellion Podcast will cover what you need to think about before, during and after you sell wholesale! To enroll in the course or get more information: https://creativebizrebellion.teachable.com/p/wholesaleworkshop   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes”

On today's shop talk, we chat with Annie Cooper of Nomies! This was such a fun conversation about growing your business organically and how she used influencer marketing to grow. Annie gives tons of great tips for how to use influencers to curate an amazing Instagram feed and get your product out there.   About Annie My name is Annie Cooper, the girl behind Nomies, the cutest baby shoes on the web. I got started making baby shoes when I was pregnant with my second baby. My family had just made a move for my husband’s career and I had decided to be home with my kids. Without my second income, I couldn’t justify buying the other expensive leather baby shoes I had bought in the past and decided to try my hand at making some myself! What had started as a way for me to dress my own baby in style soon became an object of financial necessity when my husband quit that job that moved us across the country and went back to school. Since that time, Nomies has been our sole income for our family of 5 and has blessed us i

On today’s podcast, we are talking all about email marketing, how to get it done and what to email about. This conversation really helped us make a plan and we hope it helps you too!   Links: Mailchimp   Sign up now for the Marketing Your Product Biz Workshop on March 22nd. Don't worry, if you can't make it, a replay will be available! Head to the Creative Rebel Base to register.   Hey Rebels! We are so excited to be using Sudio’s Vasa Blå earphones! These wireless earphones have the perfect harmony of studio-quality sound and Scandinavian minimalist design. They feature carefully tuned internal drivers and amplifiers to separate distinct sounds within the music - giving you an authentic, almost-like-being-there listening experience! Plus, you get ultimate wireless freedom with up to 8 hours of unlimited play-time! Its unparalleled design, coupled with being the lightest on the market to-date, makes the Vasa Blå the perfect companion for any Bluetooth enabled device.   To get a discount, use our special cod

Do you know who your target audience is or what your customer avatar looks like? Well, in this episode we chat all about how important these things are to really focus on before you develop a marketing plan! Sign up now for the Marketing Your Product Biz Workshop on March 22nd. Don't worry, if you can't make it, a replay will be available! Head to the Creative Rebel Base to register.   Hey Rebels! We are so excited to be using Sudio’s Vasa Blå earphones! These wireless earphones have the perfect harmony of studio-quality sound and Scandinavian minimalist design. They feature carefully tuned internal drivers and amplifiers to separate distinct sounds within the music - giving you an authentic, almost-like-being-there listening experience! Plus, you get ultimate wireless freedom with up to 8 hours of unlimited play-time! Its unparalleled design, coupled with being the lightest on the market to-date, makes the Vasa Blå the perfect companion for any Bluetooth enabled device.   To get a discount, use our specia

Oh rebels, have we got an episode for you! We chatted all things Pinterest with Megan Auman and this episode is full of information and gems. Megan helps us understand how to look at Pinterest as a "brand magazine" for our product based business, to what kinds of things to pin and how to incorporate it into your marketing strategy. Be sure to take notes!   About Megan Megan Auman is a designer and metalsmith who has bridged that gap successfully in her business. Not only has she grown her following on Pinterest and Instagram, but she’s successfully leveraged both visual platforms to sell her jewelry. In addition to running her eponymous jewelry line, you’ll find her at designinganmba.com, talking and teaching about the intersection of art and business.   Connect with MeganMegan Auman Jewelry | Designing an MBA | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter   Links Pinterest Course Blogging Course Viral Tag Tailwind   Hey Rebels! We are so excited to be using Sudio’s Vasa Blå earphones! These wireless earphones have the

It’s a BONUS episode this week and Kelly is flying solo!  Caroline is getting ready to move and so Kelly is chatting all about Facebook for product based businesses with Courtney Foster Donahue a whiz at everything Facebook!   Back in the summer of 2017 Kelly took Courtney’s free Facebook video workshop series and it changed everything for Kelly’s FB strategy and now Courtney is offering this free series again!  Listen in as Kelly tells her story and Courtney busts some common FB misconceptions and gives some great tips for product based business owners!   Sign up for the FREE Video Workshop Series   About Courtney   Courtney Foster-Donahue is an Atlanta-based four-time entrepreneur as well as a business, branding, and social media strategist who specializes in video content creation and Facebook marketing and advertising.   She helps entrepreneurs of all kinds through a variety of online programs and content, including her acclaimed courses SEO in a WKND™, Visual Branding Basics, DIY Video Basics, OBS Succes

Hey Rebels! Caroline is busy making a cross country move so we wanted to share one of our fave financial episodes. Enjoy!   In this episode Caroline and Kelly chat with CPA Amy Northard. Amy Northard is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who has a passion for working with creative entrepreneurs all over the US and making the tax and accounting side of owning a business less stressful. When she’s not getting nerdy with numbers, she loves to knit and take Instagram pictures of calculators.   In this episode Amy and the Rebels talk about:   The early process of money management and setting up your business. Some bookkeeping tips to get you started. Tools that Amy recommends for managing your biz finances. Tips for preparing your product based biz for taxes. Amy’s course - Be Your Own CFO     How you shouldn’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help! Quote Love from Amy:   If you can keep on top of the taxes, you will be good to go.   It is nice to get a refund back at the end of the year.   If your system is

Hey Rebels! On today's show, we wanted to chat about business structures but knew we needed an expert. Enter Caroline J. Fox.   About Caroline Caroline is a Virginia attorney whose practice focuses on creative small- to medium-sized businesses.  Her previous life in public relations and advertising helps her understand clients' work, struggles, and concerns better than your average lawyer. As an attorney, she's helped companies both large and small incorporate, tighten up contracts, protect trademarks and copyrights, and resolve disputes.   Connect with CarolineWebsite | Twitter   Links Trademark Search Website   Are you wanting to join a community of product biz owners? We’d love to have you join us in the Facebook group! We can't wait to meet you!   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review. We

In this episode, we are talking all about love and our businesses. Does your partner or spouse get involved in your business? Well, we chat about how our husbands have been instrumental in our success and chat about what life would look like if they worked in our businesses too. We also laugh about what they think we do all day!   Are you wanting to join a community of product biz owners? We’d love to have you join us in the Facebook group! We can't wait to meet you!   Follow us on instagram (@creativebizrebellion) and use hashtag #creativebizrebellion for a shop shout out!!! If you have a second please jump over to iTunes and leave us a review! Click on the link and then click on “view in iTunes” to leave us a review. We give you all the virtual fist bumps. Thank you! JOIN THE REBELLION! Sign up for our newsletter and get our fave list of Instagram hashtags FREE! YOU CAN FIND KELLY ONLINE AT: www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com YOU CAN FIND CAROLINE ONLINE AT: w